Role/Title: Owner/Artist

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Get to know me

I am a self-taught artist. Born and raised in Houston. I graduated from UT-Austin with a degree in Business Administration and worked in corporate for 5 years before jumping into entrepreneurship. I am a mama to two girls and two cats. My end game is to build my brand into a destination for all things "sophisticated glitter" or minimalist maximalist. =D

Who is your biggest Girl Crush and why?

It changes all the time but maybe Eva Chen at the moment. She does it all (mom, work, fashion, author, influencer) but still seems super down to earth and relatable. Also, she is a great Asian role model.

What is your Spirit Animal and why?

No idea. I like to think whatever is cute but unassumingly vicious. Hahaha. Grumpy Cat?

What is your favorite leisure spot, restaurant or gathering space in Houston?

I love Boomtown but mostly because everyone there knows my name so it feels like home. I love Red Dessert Dive, MFAH, Menil, and alllll the coffee shops.

Why do you want to be a part of the Sesh Community?

Networking, collaborating, sharing knowledge and supporting.

What special skill, talent or gift would you like to give back to the Sesh Community?

I have a lot of experience with craft fairs and shows. Starting an art business. Art resources. I'm always happy to share my experience and what I've learned.

I am most interested in:

Collaboration

Friendship

Consulting from Others

Networking

What are some small things that make your day better?

Really good coffee. Compliments. A great podcast. A funny text/gif from a friend.

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In my "past life", I was a chemical engineer working on oil rigs in the North Sea (Norway and Scotland), where I met my husband (he's from France, I'm from Canada). We moved to Houston and I went back to school for a masters (in Petroleum Engineering) that I never used because I realized I wanted to be in control of my own time, so I graduated and then started my first eCommerce business! About a year later, we bought another, much larger business; an art supply company called Art-n-Fly.

My husband still works on rotation out of the Ivory Coast and the business consumes my life (don't listen to anyone who tells you eCommerce = 4 hour work week), but I absolutely love it. My primary goal for the next couple years is to grow to a size where my husband can quit his day job and focus on Art-n-Fly full time with me and eventually hire a few other full-time employees (we have one part-time employee at the moment and a few contractors). I'm a mother of two, but hopefully by the time anyone else reads this, it will be three (#3 was due 10 days ago!).

Who is your biggest Girl Crush and why?

Mimi Thorisson, a French blogger and mother of 8 (!!). I love how she cultivates beauty in every aspect of her life, travels with her kids, and lives life on her own terms! She inspires me to be very conscious of the environment I create and reminds me that it is me who is creating it just from seeing how she lives her own life (also I love her recipes).

What is your Spirit Animal and why?

An energizer bunny because I'm always moving, always going!

What is your favorite leisure spot, restaurant or gathering space in Houston?

Currently EggHaus (at least that's where I've been going when I want to work outside the house- it's around the corner from me and has great matcha lattes).

Why do you want to be a part of the Sesh Community?

Because working for yourself can be lonely and I love to get out and around other women doing the same thing! Also, the old "you are who you surround yourself with" - it always helps to be around people of the same mindset.

What special skill, talent or gift would you like to give back to the Sesh Community?

I am always happy to talk to people about getting started in eCommerce, running a fairly large eCommerce company, or purchasing an existing company!